Josefa Velasquez, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Hochul Honeymoon Is Over for Livid Albany Lawmakers

April 27, 2022, 9:58 a.m.April 27, 2022, 9:58 a.m.

From a prized real estate industry tax break to looser rules that would ease her indicted ex-lieutenant off the ballot, legislators express little urgency to aid the governor as she seeks accomplishments before the election.

Staten Island

Bernie Sanders and AOC Rally With Amazon Workers Ahead of Second Warehouse Vote

April 24, 2022, 3:59 p.m.April 24, 2022, 9:04 p.m.

Organizers with the Amazon Labor Union are optimistic, but say they’ve encountered new challenges — and wild rumors — in their drive to organize LDJ5 on Staten Island.

Elections

Kathy Hochul’s Challenge: Keep Brian Benjamin Resignation Fallout From Turning Radioactive

April 12, 2022, 6:43 p.m.April 12, 2022, 7:44 p.m.

The lieutenant governor’s resignation following campaign finance indictment leaves Hochul running on a shared ticket, with messy options for distancing herself.

Politics

Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Indicted in Campaign Fundraising Scheme First Exposed By THE CITY

April 12, 2022, 3:13 p.m.April 13, 2022, 6:51 a.m.

Federal prosecutors allege the former state senator participated in “bribery” with donor charged with scamming NYC’s public matching funds system.

Work

The Amazon Labor Union’s Fight With Amazon Is Far From Over

April 11, 2022, 7:44 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

The retail giant is challenging NLRB certification, and a second vote at a nearby warehouse looms ahead. That’s all before anyone sits down at the bargaining table to discuss a contract.

Albany

What’s In Kathy Hochul’s $220 Billion Budget Deal?

April 7, 2022, 7:26 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Booze-to-go cups, a gas tax holiday that could hit the MTA, and bail reform highlight Albany’s “conceptual agreement” — for now.

Labor

A Cinderella Story: How Staten Island Amazon Workers Won Against the Multi-Billion-Dollar Company

April 1, 2022, 6:36 p.m.April 4, 2022, 9:03 a.m.

Up against the online megaretailer, Staten Island Amazon warehouse workers did the unthinkable with just $100,000: beat Jeff Bezos

Labor

Amazon Warehouse Workers Win Historic Union Vote on Staten Island

April 1, 2022, 2:39 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

of the new Amazon Labor Union are on course to become the the nation’s first unionized workers at the online retail behemoth, thanks to a grassroots independent organizing campaign.

Albany

State Budget Negotiations Stall, With Proposed Bail and Trial Changes Still Unresolved

March 31, 2022, 9:27 p.m.April 1, 2022, 11:34 a.m.

Lawmakers leave Albany until Monday, leaving Gov. Kathy Hochul without a state spending plan at the start of a new fiscal year.

State Budget

Eric Adams Spurned on Key Asks in State Budget Talks

March 30, 2022, 8:09 p.m.March 31, 2022, 9:41 a.m.

Mayoral control of public schools and a housing tax break are no longer on the table, sources tell THE CITY. Not helping: The mayor’s first and last appearance in Albany was in mid-February.

Josefa Velasquez

Hochul Honeymoon Is Over for Livid Albany Lawmakers

Bernie Sanders and AOC Rally With Amazon Workers Ahead of Second Warehouse Vote

Kathy Hochul’s Challenge: Keep Brian Benjamin Resignation Fallout From Turning Radioactive

Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Indicted in Campaign Fundraising Scheme First Exposed By THE CITY

The Amazon Labor Union’s Fight With Amazon Is Far From Over

What’s In Kathy Hochul’s $220 Billion Budget Deal?

A Cinderella Story: How Staten Island Amazon Workers Won Against the Multi-Billion-Dollar Company

Amazon Warehouse Workers Win Historic Union Vote on Staten Island

State Budget Negotiations Stall, With Proposed Bail and Trial Changes Still Unresolved

Eric Adams Spurned on Key Asks in State Budget Talks

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